Sisters pay it forward with prom

By Cassie Smith

Published 12:29 pm, Tuesday, May 7, 2013

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

Photo: Cassie Smith

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

Photo: Cassie Smith

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

Photo: Cassie Smith

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

Photo: Cassie Smith

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

Photo: Cassie Smith

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

Photo: Cassie Smith

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford it. less

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom. The trio is collecting donations of gently used, clean prom ... more

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After receiving help from a stranger, three Silsbee teenagers are now giving back in hopes of helping other students' homecoming and prom dreams come true.

The Guillorys - Katy, Jayla, and Cajun - were inspired to start Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom.

The girls are now collecting gently used, clean prom dresses that will be loaned out for a night for free to those who may not be able to afford a dress. The teenagers started a Facebook page – Prom-Misses – which has more than 100 likes already. So far, they have received 52 donated prom dresses, tuxedoes, ties and a pair of shoes.

"I know how hard it is for people to afford everything for prom. You have to have your hair fixed, your nails done and all your jewelry, your shoes and your dress," said Jayla Guillory, 14. "I just feel like if someone blessed us, we wanted to do the same for other people."

The girl's mother, Robin, said she had posted something on Facebook about how she was looking for ways to raise money or things to sell for three of her nine children to attend prom with the home school co-op group. Complete strangers stumbled upon her post and offered to help, she said.

"I really couldn't believe it," she said.

Guillory said her family has gone through recent financial hardships and she was struggling to find a way to have enough money to outfit her daughters for prom.

Jayla and Katy Guillory, 12, said they enjoyed dancing the night away at their prom.

"I think I might have had one break. I went to the bathroom once," said Jayla Guillory.

Jayla Guillory said they are also collecting donated makeup, fake nails, nail polish, costume jewelry, hair accessories, tuxedo vests, ties and shoes. She said they are also taking gift cards to restaurants from donors wanting to ensure the prom attendees have a place to eat before or after their special night.